The crown prince visited Rajghat and laid a wreath at the memorial to Mahatma Gandhi. (Source: Express photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

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The crown prince visited Rajghat and laid a wreath at the memorial to Mahatma Gandhi. (Source: Express photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

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The crown prince also viewed a collection of sayings by Mahatma Gandhi and was offered a commemorative gift at the site. (Source: Express photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

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"The world is in much need today for the principles and values that Gandhi lived by," Sheikh Mohamed wrote in the guestbook. (Source: Express photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

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Sheikh Mohamed, who observed a minute's silence in respect, also planted a sapling at the site and watered a tree that the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan had planted on a visit to India. (Source: Express photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

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Sheikh Mohamed, who arrived on Wednesday, was earlier on Thursday accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan. (Source: Express photo by Tashi Tobgyal)